Month: April 2013

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Kickapoo Leads Missouri Class 3 District 12 Seeding

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The Missouri Class 3 District 12 soccer playoffs open May 14th and the Kickapoo Chiefs are top seed. The Chiefs join the District this year for the first time since 2008. There were two classes at the time and Ozark defeated Kickapoo in penalty kicks to win their only district title to-date. The Champions League final that year featured Chelsea vs Manchester United.

The Central Bulldogs are the defending champions.

The games will be played at Kickapoo High School.

Class 3 District 12
Seed, School, Record
#1 Kickapoo (7-9)
#2 Parkview (9-8)
#3 Central (6-6)
#4 Joplin (7-11)

May 14 at 5:00 PM
#1 Kickapoo (7-9)
#4 Joplin (7-11)

May 14 at 7:00 PM
#2 Parkview (9-8)
#3 Central (6-6)

May 17 at 6:00 PM – Championship game

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St Teresa Academy, 2013 Heart of America champions

Western Region Class 3 High School Soccer Coaches Poll

St Teresa Academy, 2013 Heart of America champions
St Teresa Academy, 2013 Heart of America champions

The Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association poll for the Class 3 Western Region has been released. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, lets look at the potential District implications. The Western Region Final 4 participant will face the winner from St Louis from Districts 5-8.

For a complete analysis of the five districts represented by this list (Blue Springs South moved into District 9 this year) and the potential implications for Districts and State, visit SoccerSTL.net. That’s where Ole’s broken it all down for you.

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St Teresa Academy received all 11 First Place votes in the poll.
Also receiving votes: Park Hill & Belton

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Nixa SC Summer Camps Return for 9th Year

Nixa-Soccer-at-Sporting-KCNixa Soccer Club announces dates for their 9th annual Summer Camp. Designed to improve your childs ball skills and touch, they’ll play games and have fun.

When: June 3 – 6 for boys and girls
Ages 6 to 10 – 5:30 until 7:15 (The critical age for developing top level ball control)
Ages 11 – 16 – 6:30 until 8:45 (Refine skills and advance your tactical play)

Download the 2013 Nixa SC Summer Camp Flyer for registration

At the Nixa Community Center Soccer Fields

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Paige Townsend, Nixa (2014) after beating Ozark for COC Title
Who: Nixa Soccer Club is a not for profit organization dedicated to developing competitive youth soccer players and coaches in Nixa and the surrounding communities. Camp coaches include competitive club coaches. Technical trainers include top high school and college players.

Why: Low coach to camper ratio resulting in more quality time with campers. Low cost – $50 per participant in advance, $60 at the camp. Two family members only $85. Three or more family members only $100.

Train with the best and be the best you can be. Receive a free T-shirt if you register by May 23.

For more information: www.nixasoccerclub.org or email tsterling@nixasoccerclub.org or dboehmer@nixasoccerclub.org. You may also contact us via phone at 417-830-4515

Osage Indians 2013

Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Poll #2

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Osage Indians, 2013

The second statewide poll of the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association has been released. Recognition for Conference, Regional and State awards is done by members of the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association (MSHSSCA).

Glendale continues in the #8 ranking while Jefferson City has jumped up into a tie with the Falcons. Nixa remains on the bubble.

Rolla comes in at #7 while Willard has fallen out of the rankings completely. I wonder if the Class 2 programs will get together and offer us a Southwest Region Coaches poll this season?

Catholic drops into a tie at #5 (from #4). The School of the Osage jumps all the way to #7, a first for the program, after being on the bubble in the first poll. They’ll be co-hosting the Laker Invitational this weekend (weather permitting), so more on them soon. It is only the third year for the program located in the Lake of the Ozarks.

GIRLS SOCCER POLL #2 (4-26-13)

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Miriam Taylor, Camdenton Lakers (2013)

Miriam Taylor Sets Records for Camdenton Soccer

Miriam Taylor, Camdenton Lakers (2013)
Miriam Taylor, Camdenton Lakers (2013)
Senior captain Miriam Taylor was featured in the Lake News for a recent record set for Camdenton. She has scored 20 or more goals in all four of her years representing the Lakers.

After the team played in the Moberly Tournament this past weekend, in which they defeated Kirksville 6-1 and tied with Moberly in a 3-3 contest, the Lady Lakers took on West Plains on Tuesday night in an Ozark Conference battle.

Camdenton won the contest 10-0 to improve to 7-4-1 on the season. Taylor scored three goals on the night, which put her at 20 on the season, clenching that record. When Coach J.D. Hunter informed her of her accomplishment, Taylor’s reply was simple.

“I couldn’t have done it without the team.”

The 20 goals extends the Career Scoring mark for the school that she already held. As Coach JD Hunter noted in a Facebook post at the beginning of April, she set the Career Assist mark of 45 in the game against Hillcrest.

First, Senior forward Miriam Taylor had two assists on the night which gives her 45 assists in her career. This makes Miriam Camdenton’s top career assist leader (to go along with her 78 career goals whic his also a Camdenton record). Great job, Miriam. She told me tonight that she’s even more excited about the assist record than she is about the goal scoring record.

While the Lady Laker’s record book is not current, it’s easy to see that it will be rewritten by the time the season ends.

Miriam will be taking her scoring prowess to Lewis & Clark CC in the Fall. She’ll be joined there in 2014 by Nicole Howard of Rolla, which should strike some fear into more than a few defensive lines down the road.